Valentine s Day and February Writing Prompts, valentine writing paper.

Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada (in February) and the United Kingdom (in October), also devote a month to celebrating black history.

While earning a Ph.D. from Harvard, historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson was disturbed to find that history books largely ignored the black American population. In 1926, Dr. Woodson launched Negro History Week in order to bring national attention to the contributions made by black people throughout American history.

• Write a story about a hiking or camping adventure.
• Clubs and organizations are a great way to learn important skills. What types of clubs and/or organizations do you belong to? What are some of the skills that you have learned in this club?
• If you don't belong to a club, which club would you like to join?
• Visit Wikipedia's Boy Scouts of America page to learn more about this organization.
• On Boy Scouts of America page, students can learn more about becoming a scout.

February 11 - National Inventors Day
February 11 (1847) - Thomas Edison's Birthday

Instead, Edison was taught reading, writing, and arithmetic at home by his mother, who was a former teacher. In his adult years, Edison said, "My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me

Creative Writing Ideas and Journal Topics
For Valentine's Day and February

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Cut out the heart shape, then fold the left side towards the center along the dashed line and the right side towards the center (also along the dashed line). Fold along the dashed line from the bottom down, then finish the envelope by folding along the bottom line up! Seal it in place with a sticker or some cute washi tape.

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Medium printable heart outlines

The next heart is the largest heart shape that fits on a single page. It’s perfect for larger craft projects, like making “stained glass” decorations for your windows or for creating handmade Valentines.

I hope you enjoy and please let me know if there’s a size or shape of heart I’ve missed that you want to see.

In this post you’ll find free printable templates for extra large hearts, heart writing paper, red heart printables, a fold and cut heart, small heart templates, heart envelopes, and more!

Some of Greenaway’s illustrations for Valentine cards were collected in a book published in 1876, ​"Quiver of Love: A Collection of Valentines."

Yet there doesn't seem to be any evidence that the historical Saint Valentine, an early Christian martyred by the Romans, had any connections to either birds or romance.

On February 4, 1867, the New York Times interviewed Mr. J.H. Hallett, who was identified as the “Superintendent of the Carrier Department of the City Post Office.” Mr. Hallett provided statistics which stated that in the year 1862 post offices in New York City had accepted 21,260 Valentines for delivery. The following next year showed a slight increase, but then in 1864 the number dropped to only 15,924.

The February 1867 article in the New York Times reveals that some New Yorkers paid exorbitant prices for Valentines:

Valentine Cards Could Hold Lavish Gifts

Despite the holiday's mysterious and puzzling roots, it is obvious that people have observed St. Valentine’s Day for centuries. The famed London diarist Samuel Pepys mentioned observances of the day in the mid-1600s, complete with elaborate gift-giving among the wealthier members of society.

In the 1800s, stories abounded that the roots of St. Valentine’s Day reached back to Rome and the festival of Lupercalia on the 15th of February, but modern scholars discount that idea.

In the late 1860s, most Valentines were modestly priced, and targeted toward a mass audience. And many were designed for humorous effect, with caricatures of particular professions or ethnic groups. Indeed, many Valentines in the late 1800s were intended as jokes, and the sending of humorous cards was a fad for many years.

Despite the outrage from the editorial writer, the practice of sending Valentines continued to flourish throughout the mid-1800s.

This game is available in the Valentine’s Day Bundle located in the printables section below.

• Valentine cards that your class has given you
• glue
• cardstock
• construction paper
• stickers

This printable activity is available in the Valentine’s Day Bundle located in the printables section below.

This fun read and write around the room activity is available in the Valentine’s Day Bundle located in the printables section below.

Valentine’s Day Graph

Place the three cuts evenly so you are left with four flaps when you fold the paper back to the hot dog position.

This activity is available in the Valentine’s Day Bundle located in the printables section below.

These bags are a quick, cheap, and simple way to collect Valentine cards.

This printable board game is located in the Valentine’s Day Bundle below.

21). We celebrate our love today on Valentine’s Day, but I just want to tell you that I love you every day. Happy Valentine’s Day my love.

13). I feel special when you flatter me. I feel blessed when you are in my life. Happy Valentine’s day dear hubby

16). You are tough but have a kind heart, you are rugged but romantic. You are practical but very emotional when it comes to family. Happy Valentine’s Day dear husband.

11). I will never get tired of loving you. I admire your ability to make me fall in love with you every day. Happy Valentine’s day

Heartfelt Valentine’s Day Messages for Wife

34).Love is knowing about someone and still want to be with them more than any person. Happy Valentine’s Day.

4). My life was so incomplete without you. You filled the vacuum and made it complete. Happy Valentine’s day

27). I may not always tell you how important you are in my life. Today I want to express my heartfelt thanks for being my friend and standing by in all my best and worst times. Happy Valentine’s Day.

20). When I looked at flowers, they could not match your beauty, when I searched for words to express nothing could convey my emotion. I am giving a warm hug to express my love for you dear. Happy Valentine’s Day dear.

I think I Heart Crafty Things’ black glue Valentine’s Day art project is gorgeous! The coordinating printable helps guide the kids through the project if they need it.

Put those conversation hearts to good use with Totschooling’s conversation heart printables. The pack delves into letters, colors, patterns, and counting – all with colorful candy hearts.

Gift of Curiosity’s valentine do-a-dot printables pair well with those dot markers the kids enjoy using. They cover a few different concepts – from letter formation to patterning to shapes.

I tried to break them up into categories for you. Hopefully that helps navigating all the valentine fun a little easier.

Valentine Art and Crafts Ideas

The kids can use these printable number cards in a variety of ways to explore early math skills like counting and one-to-one correspondence. We especially love using them with candy hearts.

Your students will love these Valentine’s Day printables! I’m willing to bet you’ll love them too since the kids will be practicing early learning skills in fun, hands-on ways.

While I don’t care for preschool worksheets, I am a big fan of printables that correlate with hands-on activities.

The Valentine’s Day printables listed below do just that. They help children work on important early concept in engaging, hands-on ways.